Volumes in this handsomely designed series for older children chronicle human achievement in our own and other cultures. Subjects include the arts, the sciences, medicine, technology, and social... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Here is a fascinating overview of the social, religious, and political structures of medieval Europe, as well as an account of the technological achievements that helped shape European kingdoms between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. Young readers are introduced to the feudal system, the hierarchies of church and state, the building of cathedrals and castles, the Crusades, the early trade routes connecting Europe with other cultures, and much more. This is an informative, enjoyable illustrated survey of medieval Europe introducing young readers to the culture that became the foundation for our own modern era.
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